amplitude

noun am·pli·tude \-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

: a measurement that indicates the movement or vibration of something (such as a sound wave or a radio wave)

Full Definition of AMPLITUDE

: extent of dignity, excellence, or splendor

: the quality or state of being ample : fullness, abundance

: the extent or range of a quality, property, process, or phenomenon: as

a : the extent of a vibratory movement (as of a pendulum) measured from the mean position to an extreme

b : the maximum departure of the value of an alternating current or wave from the average value

: the angle assigned to a complex number when it is plotted in a complex plane using polar coordinates —called also argument — compare absolute value 2

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First Known Use of AMPLITUDE

1542

Related to AMPLITUDE

Synonyms: ambit, range, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width

Other Physics Terms

centrifugal, centripetal, convection, gradient, hysteresis, kinetic, lase, quantum

Rhymes with AMPLITUDE

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amplitude

noun am·pli·tude \ˈam-plə-ˌt(y)üd\

Medical Definition of AMPLITUDE

: the extent or range of a quality, property, process, or phenomenon: as a : the extent of a vibratory movement (as of a pendulum) measured from the mean position to an extreme b : the maximum departure of the value of an alternating current or wave from the average value